It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه who said: Whilst we were sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), a man came to him and said: O Messenger of Allah, I am doomed!
He said: “What is the matter with you?”
He said: I had intercourse with my wife whilst I was fasting.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked: “Can you afford to free a slave?”
He said: No.
He said: “Are you able to fast for two consecutive months?”
He said: No.
He said: “Can you afford to feed sixty poor persons?”
He said: No.
The Prophet ﷺ paused for a while, and whilst we were like that, a large basket of dates was brought to the Prophet ﷺ He said: “Where is the one who was asking?”
The man said: I am here.
He said: “Take it and give it in charity.”.
[Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1936) and Muslim (1111).]
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